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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 46m

This is going to be me selling jerky and wool at my Trading Post after the AI uprising has been defeated.

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 4h

Was that a Dr. Who reference!?! (Doing the corporate math to see if a. crossover is even possible) #STStrangeNewWorlds

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 7h

If you are an educator in the Chicagoland Area, come to the MSI and get free food, drinks, and free Classroom resources in our amazing grab bag. Registration is free! It's the most slept on teacher even in the city. Register now. It's the evening of Oct. 1st!

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Educator Networking Event | Griffin MSI Chicago

Connect with other educators at STE(A)M Off the Clock, an event for educators on Thursday, Oct. 1 at Griffin MSI.

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🦂 Scorpiono (10/24): "Only broke boys call women golddiggers." 🎶 @scorpiono.blacksky.app · 15h

I still can't see an ewok and not think about Elon to this day!! 🤣

Screenshot of Doja roasting Elon on X where she calls him a "frog built looking bitch" and a "barrel cheated bewok."

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 13h

Random Tuesday Thought: A lot of schools have confederate mascots. Not a single school named for a a civil rights leader has the "Martin Luther King Freedom Fighters" mascot. But it's all kinds of rebels and patriots.

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Bruce Lee Smirk

ALT: Bruce Lee Smirk

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 14h

Sometimes I look at my lil gadgets and think about all the futuristic stuff we dreamt about in the 80's. When I was born, an AM radio that you could hold in your hand was "high tech". Consumerism prepared me to be a tech optimist. Sci-Fi taught me to see the Monster but fear Dr. Frankenstein

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Umm... there's a theme here EYE can't put my finger on it.

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Voltron/Ronotech came on back to back in 80s Chicago. It was my first time being aware of "Japanimation"

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Macross Sdf

ALT: Macross Sdf

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Prompt: Make a palm-sized Lego from 1 color. Me: This is AI. It has legs and reach but this hole is where a heart should be. This purple block in the center? It's corporate greed as the center of all of it. AI has a bigger mouth than brains.

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is stupid. Don't do this. I understand your time is limited. Putting other things on hold to talk to teachers on behalf of your kid always pays off. Always.

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T.Reaux⚜️ @iheartdance.blacksky.app · 23/09/2026

Parents, please don’t do this. Just talk to the teachers. Please.

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T.Reaux⚜️ @iheartdance.blacksky.app · 26/09/2026

Educators and parents, and anyone who cares about the education of our kids…please watch www.youtube.com/live/UR34cnq...

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In Class with Carr Episode 342: "Cross Colors"

YouTube video by Knarrative

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oat chai latte @oatchailatte.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026

“This is worse than I thought” Orrrrr… it’s as bad as Black people told you it would be 🤷🏾‍♀️

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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 27/09/2026

Here’s what’s important for you to know real pastors don’t support you becoming a trad wife… because there has never been a point in history where it has been in the best interest of women to solely depend on the benevolence of men for their wellbeing

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Hate? Who? Bring them here. I have questions.

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Ma$on @masonfromtwitter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today is my half birthday and it is the 10-year anniversary of my cake! Crazy! (If you're new here for the past 10 years I have been taking a picture with my birthday cake which becomes the new picture on the birthday cake for the next year.)

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Black Aziz Anansi @blackazizanansi.blacksky.app · 27/09/2026

One of the things that annoys me the most about being an adult is the lack of intellectual curiosity from other adults.

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My urge to justify realities gets on ppls nerves & occasionally caused me to make people feel unbelieved and invalidated about things that happened to them. It took me a while to learn to either believe people or wait and see what new information arises. That ain't easy for every brain.

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Ketracel Black @ketracelblack.blacksky.app · 27/09/2026

My take on the AI/slutcon stuff: I don't think you should be allowed to work on the computer if you can't read social cues. You gotta go be a bartender or cashier or server for a minimum 5 years.

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Ingrid Burrington @lifewinning.com · 27/09/2026

I think choosing Texas should be left up to the states

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JazzReads📚🏀 @jazzreads.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Calling people stupid will not build community….You can be the most educated person in the world.. social skills be trash as fuck

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The Office: Michael Scott Says 'Don't Like That'

ALT: The Office: Michael Scott Says 'Don't Like That'

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Nope. I have never heard of this song. Maybe country is more ubiquitous in other parts of the country. But my algorithm has kind of a paper bag test that...

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Maybe I have heard this song and I didn't know what it was. Lemme see.

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I dare him to tell me what Johnny Taylor gonna do with his last two dollars😏

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Ginnette Powell Bluesky is not a dating app @caffeinehusky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

youtube.com/shorts/8vGcA... when Black women go from pet to threat aka Know your place aggression. @profkori.bsky.social

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Leave when you’re winning

YouTube video by Coffee No Cream

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Malcolm X’s Goatee ✊🏾🌱🧿 (aka Chief Skeet) @longlivethechief.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Love on that lady like Gomez Addams loves Morticia. That’s the baseline.

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Parent: I don't know if my kid can handle going to anatomy exhibit. It might make them anxious. The Kid:

Are two frame comic drawn by a child in green marker with stick figures. The first word bubble reads the lunging inflammation has spread. The second bubble says how much does your life insurance cover funerals.

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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The art:

A page of Farid Karami's artwork from Black Panther Blood Hunt #1

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Lil' Mexican Girl (playing): I'm gonna eat you! Me (playing back): Oh No! I'm a friend, not food Girl: No! YOU'RE A BROWNIE! Me: 🤨 Her lil YT friend: Because you're Black Me: Game over. Go sit down

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jrpixie's Shocked Blink

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I'm movin' on... @alyssonfergison.com · 25/09/2026

I'd have been like, "Well, everybody has to die sometime... and somehow. At least I'm about to become immortal, because no one's ever gonna stop talking about that time they saw my ass get eaten by a lion!" 🤣

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Amara @bloomandfeast.com · 25/09/2026

The children yearn for digital community. lol

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I had a story I wrote about an AI that's a bit sympathetic. I finished it before LLMs started stealing IP. My first rejection made me realize now may not be the time for stories about AI that mimic Revolutionary rhetoric. 😅 That story may never see daylight.

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A while ago I posted about this type of thing. GenX/Millennial Blk folks can't just enjoy a skit about a dead parrot. Nope. I'm about to do a funny walk & put this cat with the choir invisible.

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Chico Escuela @blaqdocdown.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I laughed so hard I had to apologize...

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𝕿𝖔 𝕻𝖎𝖒𝖕 𝖆 𝕮𝖆𝖚𝖈𝖆𝖘𝖎𝖆𝖓 🖤 @hoochieprophet.blacksky.app · 18/09/2026

Alrighty here's the new surgery date and type of surgery (idk what a lumbar puncture actually is though). Yesterday he explained that there is both a issue with spinal fluid shooting towards the nerve and a artery is touching the nerve. I'm nervous as hell.

Surgery date set for October 23 for a Microvascular Decompression with Lumbar Puncture.

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𝕿𝖔 𝕻𝖎𝖒𝖕 𝖆 𝕮𝖆𝖚𝖈𝖆𝖘𝖎𝖆𝖓 🖤 @hoochieprophet.blacksky.app · 18/09/2026

I will have to use my birthday money to pay the rest of the co-pay. They at least used the money I paid for the first surgery's copay to put towards this surgery. I now owe around $200. If anyone wants to help (though you don't have to, I understand I ask for help a lot) my CApp is $dianablackmon

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I have not had a real chance to rest tonight. I had to help 4 friends/family tonight. I'm going to have to become one of those "I don't answer my phone people"

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